Education

Two Inland Empire universities are among the best in the United States at enrolling low-income students and graduating them into well-paying jobs. UC Riverside and Cal Poly Pomona were in the top of the 2017 Social Mobility Index, which was released Tuesday. The index is compiled by CollegeNET, a Portland, …

Alexis King, an English teacher at Ayala High School in Chino Hills, has received a 2017 Milken Educator Award. The award, which is considered the nation’s preeminent teacher recognition honor, includes a $25,000 check that King may spend however she wishes, according to a statement released by the Chino Valley …

UC Riverside has received a federal grant that will help its researchers put their work to commercial use. The school has received a $500,000 grant from the National Science Foundation “to provide in-house commercialization training for UCR faculty and staff over the next five years,” according to a statement on …

Moreno Valley and California Baptist University have opened an educational service center at the city’s Employment Resource Center. The center, at 12625 Frederick St., is the result of a partnership between the city and California Baptist’s Division of Online and Professional Studies, according to a statement released Friday. The goal …

Moreno Valley is partnering with Moreno Valley College to help city residents go to college. Under the Promise Initiative, which was recently approved as a pilot program, the city will provide $50,000 during the next year to help pay for Moreno Valley residents’  first year at Moreno Valley College, according …

Riverside Community College District Chancellor Michael L. Burke has announced his retirement. Burke has told faculty and staff that he will step down Dec. 31, according to a statement on the school’s website. The six-month interval will allow district officials time to conduct a nationwide search for a replacement. The …